HORRIBLE PICS: IAF's C-130J Hercules Helicopter Crash

Onlookers stand next to the debris of a crashed U.S.-made C-130J Hercules aircraft of Indian Air Force (IAF) in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh March 28, 2014.

The IAF cargo plane crashed on Friday, killing its crew of five, in the latest of a string of accidents to spotlight poor safety standards across the country's armed services.

A recently acquired C-130J transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed 72 miles west of Gwalior airbase on March 28, killing at least five personnel on board.

C-130J Hercules plane inducted into service just last year crashed during a training mission Friday, killing all five crew members in the latest in a series of accidents that have hit the Indian armed forces.

The crash of the four-engine US-made aircraft has baffled experienced pilots, given its safety records and extreme agility. The IAF started inducting C-130J in February 2011 and has half a dozen of them in service.